Innovative space-saving furniture encourages big living in tiny places
Not everyone can renovate a tiny apartment into a transforming multi-room architectural marvel.
With tiny-space living a reality for many — sometimes by choice, sometimes by necessity — furniture solutions are often the only solution available for turning small studio apartments and one-bedroom condos into livable spaces.
New York's Resource Furniture president Rob Barth gave Core77 a tour of the company's showroom that clearly demonstrates how innovation can take a small space and turn into a much bigger home.
The amazing video below illustrates how the right furniture can achieve that goal:
As demonstrated, the company uses traditional space-saving ideas and offers innovative twists while remaining aesthetically sleek and stylish.
The shelf on the wall doesn't need emptying before you pull down the queen-sized Murphy bed — barely noticeable until it's needed — from behind it.
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Even those without the budget for these fascinating pieces can be inspired by the small-space living ideas.
Each full-sized piece — these pieces aren't bite-sized just because they're designed for tiny rooms — serves multiple functions without needless bulk. Storage is part of each design.
The hydraulic desk at 3:07 of the video would make anyone want to downsize.
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